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Blueberry Almond Oatmeal Cookies

April 24, 2012 by bblondie 36 Comments

The other day I stumbled across some dried blueberries at the grocery store.  I was actually looking for dried cherries when I noticed this bright yellow package peeking out from behind an army of raisins.  I reached for it and saw it was wild blueberries.  Due to my need to have anything and everything blueberry, I quickly threw them in my cart, and the cherries were history.

I know I’ve used dried blueberries before, but for the life of me I couldn’t remember what I used them in.  I opened the blueberries to test out the situation and give myself a little refresher while I continued my shopping.  To my surprise, the packaging was correct.  They really did have an intense blueberry flavor, but they were very sweet.  I also remembered I’ve used them in scones which work well, but I was in a cookie mood.  All I could think was that I wanted to pair them with almonds to balance out the sweetness and add some different texture.
I wanted to make a comfort cookie, but nothing too sweet.  Right there in the front pocket of one of my recipe binders was my favorite oatmeal cookie recipe.  That was it!  A little revamping, partially due to new ingredients & partially due to butter stains smeared all over all the amounts, they turned out great. The blueberries give an unexpected pop of flavor adding something new to an oatmeal cookie.  The almonds add another layer of flavor and offer a great texture to the soft, cake like cookie.  The almond extract is key here, and the house smelled like a toasted almond ice cream pop when they baked!  I also love how they baked.  Golden with a slightly darker color just around the edges, and they puffed up like little pillows of goodness.  Enjoy!

































 

  • 4 ounces unsalted butter, room temp
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 3/4 cup AP flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 & 1/2 cups oats
  • 1/4 cup sliced almonds
  • 1/2 cup dried blueberries
  1. Cream butter and sugars till light and fluffy.
  2. Add egg and extract.
  3. Mix in flour, salt, and baking soda.
  4. Mix in oats, almonds, and dried blueberries.
  5. Wrap cookie dough in plastic wrap & refrigerate a few hours – over night.
  6. Scoop cookies, I use a scoop that measures 1/2 ounce portions, and bake at 325 degrees for 13-15 minutes rotating once halfway through.
Notes
  • I used a scoop that measures half ounce portions.
  • I don’t roll or shape the dough.  I just scoop it and bake.
  • Recipe yields approx. 24 cookies
  • Make sure your cookies are chilled when they go in the oven.  If dough is not chilled, cookies will bake flat.

Filed Under: Blueberry, Cookies, oatmeal, oatmeal cookies Tagged With: almond, blueberry, Cookies, oatmeal cookies

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Comments

  1. S.V. says

    April 24, 2012 at 8:15 pm

    >These cookies look fantastic. My mom just gave me a bag of wild blueberries she bought at costco and I have been trying to decide what to make with them. These sound like the perfect fit. YUM!

    Reply
  2. Erin @ Dinners, Dishes and Desserts says

    April 24, 2012 at 8:22 pm

    >These look incredible! So thick! Great use of dried blueberries, I would have just passed them by, not knowing what to do with them 🙂

    Reply
  3. Cassie/Bake Your Day says

    April 24, 2012 at 8:37 pm

    >Oatmeal cookies are my favorite. I have a recipe that uses fresh blueberries but dried are perfect for when it's not blueberry season. These are awesome!

    Reply
  4. Quiche-ing Queen says

    April 24, 2012 at 10:53 pm

    >These cookies look so delicious. I have a bag of dried blueberries in my pantry that I've been munching on for snacks. Better stop and save them for this recipe. Yummy!

    Reply
  5. Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says

    April 24, 2012 at 10:57 pm

    >What fun cookies! Yum!

    Reply
  6. Jen at The Three Little Piglets says

    April 25, 2012 at 2:13 am

    >I love dried blueberries and raspberries almost as much as dried cranberries, so I've always got some in the pantry. They're a great snack and perfect in granola!

    Reply
  7. Kim Bee says

    April 25, 2012 at 3:34 am

    >Oh my goodness these look delicious. I love that they have blueberries in them. I must try to find some dried ones. I usually just zero in on the cherries and nothing else gets past the blinders. I need to expand my horizons apparently.

    Reply
  8. Baker Street says

    April 25, 2012 at 6:43 am

    >Oh these are truly my kind of cookies. I'm a sucker for blueberries and what I like most is the dried variety is just sweetened to perfection. Lovely clicks M! 🙂

    Reply
  9. Viviane Bauquet Farre says

    April 25, 2012 at 12:54 pm

    >Perfect texture! Almond and oatmeal for the heartiness, blueberries for the fun sweetness! Brava!

    Reply
  10. Kait Lun says

    April 25, 2012 at 1:13 pm

    >Soo. Can I pretend these are ok for breakfast? Because all I can think about is having some with a cup of coffee. Yum!

    Reply
  11. Premalatha Aravindhan says

    April 25, 2012 at 2:29 pm

    >wow healthy cookies,luks perfect…

    Reply
  12. Eftychia says

    April 25, 2012 at 5:38 pm

    >My husband is crazy about this kind of cookies! Thank you very much. I will definitely give them a try!

    Reply
  13. Candice says

    April 25, 2012 at 6:27 pm

    >Hi Buttercream Blondi, The cookies look delicious. Are the cookies crunchy or chewy?

    Thanks.

    Reply
  14. Tiffany says

    April 25, 2012 at 7:04 pm

    >The blueberry-almond combo is just divine!

    Reply
  15. Amy says

    April 25, 2012 at 11:58 pm

    >These sound delicious! I love the combination of blueberry almond and it would be so heavenly in an oatmeal cookie!

    Reply
  16. Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love. says

    April 26, 2012 at 12:23 am

    >I love these! I'm not a huge fan of raisins, so the blueberries would be a great sub for me!

    Reply
  17. Munatycooking says

    April 26, 2012 at 11:35 am

    >Found a new companion to me morning tea. Oatmeal cookies are great and yours look delicious!

    Reply
  18. Sarah says

    April 26, 2012 at 6:56 pm

    >So distracting, those blueberries 🙂 These look and sound totally fantastic!

    Reply
  19. Maureen @ Orgasmic Chef says

    April 26, 2012 at 9:57 pm

    >I love blueberries but have never ever put them in a cookie. Looks wonderful!

    Reply
  20. Katherine Martinelli says

    April 27, 2012 at 7:55 am

    >I love the sound of dried blueberries in a cookie!

    Reply
  21. Happy When Not Hungry says

    April 28, 2012 at 2:13 pm

    >Wow these cookies look awesome! I love dried blueberries too.

    Reply
  22. Carrie Burrill says

    April 30, 2012 at 12:57 pm

    >Love love love this recipe! I need to find some dried blueberries… when I made blueberry cookies we used frozen wild berries. I think the tried would be better!

    Reply
  23. Buttercream Blondie says

    May 1, 2012 at 6:44 pm

    >Thanks girl! Hope you make them!

    Reply
  24. Buttercream Blondie says

    May 1, 2012 at 6:45 pm

    >Thanks Erin!

    Reply
  25. Buttercream Blondie says

    May 1, 2012 at 6:45 pm

    >Thanks Cassie!

    Reply
  26. Buttercream Blondie says

    May 1, 2012 at 6:46 pm

    >Thank you! I think I'm going to have to stock up on some for snacking too!

    Reply
  27. Buttercream Blondie says

    May 1, 2012 at 6:47 pm

    >I agree Jen! Can't wait to use the dried blueberries in granola!

    Reply
  28. Buttercream Blondie says

    May 1, 2012 at 6:48 pm

    >Lol, I usually just zero in on the cherries too Kim 🙂

    Reply
  29. Buttercream Blondie says

    May 1, 2012 at 6:49 pm

    >Definitely! In my book these are breakfast!

    Reply
  30. Buttercream Blondie says

    May 1, 2012 at 6:50 pm

    >Thanks Eftychia! Hope you guys enjoy them!

    Reply
  31. Buttercream Blondie says

    May 1, 2012 at 6:51 pm

    >Hi Candice! Thank you & these cookies are soft & chewy!

    Reply
  32. Buttercream Blondie says

    May 1, 2012 at 6:52 pm

    >Thanks Amy!

    Reply
  33. Buttercream Blondie says

    May 1, 2012 at 6:52 pm

    >Thanks Muna!

    Reply
  34. Buttercream Blondie says

    May 1, 2012 at 6:53 pm

    >Yes they are! Thanks Sarah!

    Reply
  35. Buttercream Blondie says

    May 1, 2012 at 6:54 pm

    >Thanks Carrie!

    Reply
  36. Terra says

    May 3, 2012 at 4:11 am

    >They do look like little pillows, pillows of happiness:-) I love the idea of using dried blueberries, YUM! Hugs, Terra

    Reply

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